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Patients above age 18 with a first episode of immune thrombocytopenia are randomized 1:1 between 2-4 weeks of daily prednisone (1 mg/kg/d) with subsequent dose tapering (arm A) and six 3-week cycles of pulsed dexamethasone (0.6 mg/kg/d, days 1-4; arm B). The primary endpoint is duration of remission defined as platelets ≥50/nl.
Patients above the age of 18 years with a first episode of immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) are eligible for inclusion, except pregnant women and patients unable to tolerate glucocorticoids. Diagnosis is made and treatment requirement defined according to the 1996 practice guidelines of the American Society of Hematology. The primary endpoint is duration of remission defined as platelets ≥50/nl. Secondary endpoints are response rate, complete remission (platelets ≥150/nl), cumulative cortisol equivalent dose (potency of prednisone / dexamethasone relative to cortisol: x 4 / x 30) and adverse events. During the first week of treatment all patients receive prednisone at 1 mg/kg/d. This period is used to confirm the diagnosis and identify patients with ITP secondary to lymphoproliferative, autoimmune (systemic lupus erythematosus, antiphospholipid syndrome) or infectious diseases (human immunodeficiency, hepatitis C, cytomegalovirus infection). Patients are stratified by age (cut-off: 50 years), gender and primary versus secondary ITP and then randomized 1:1 between daily prednisone (arm A) and pulsed dexamethasone (arm B). In arm A prednisone is continued at 1 mg/kg/d for a second week. If platelets increase to ≥50/nl, its dose is reduced to <25 mg/d by week 14 and <7.5 mg/d by week 20 according to a step-wise reduction scheme provided in the protocol. In patients without response after 2 weeks of treatment, the prednisone dose is increased to 2 mg/kg/d for another 2 weeks, then tapered as described above. In arm B patients receive six 21-day courses of pulsed dexamethasone (0.6 mg/kg/d, days 1-4). Patients failing to achieve or maintain a remission are switched to the alternative treatment arm (A: no response after 4 weeks of prednisone at 1-2 mg/kg/d, loss of response, maintenance doses exceeding the above limits; B: no response after 2 cycles, loss of response).
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Arm A: daily prednisone | Active Comparator | During the first week of treatment patients in both arms receive prednisone at 1 mg/kg/d. In arm A prednisone is continued at 1 mg/kg/d for a second week. If platelets increase to ≥50/nl, its dose is reduced to <25 mg/d by week 14 and <7.5 mg/d by week 20 according to a step-wise reduction scheme provided in the protocol. In patients without response after 2 weeks of treatment, the prednisone dose is increased to 2 mg/kg/d for another 2 weeks, then tapered as described above. |
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| Arm B: pulsed dexamethasone | Active Comparator | During the first week of treatment patients in both arms receive prednisone at 1 mg/kg/d. In arm B patients subsequently receive six 21-day courses of pulsed dexamethasone (0.6 mg/kg/d, days 1-4). |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Prednisone | Drug | Continuous daily therapy |
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| Dexamethasone |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Remission Duration | Percentage of patients in ongoing remission at 6 months | 6 months |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Ulrich Dührsen, MD | University Hospital, Essen | Principal Investigator |
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| ID | Title | Description |
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| FG000 | Arm A: Daily Prednisone | During the first week of treatment patients in both arms receive prednisone at 1 mg/kg/d. In arm A prednisone is continued at 1 mg/kg/d for a second week. If platelets increase to ≥50/nl, its dose is reduced to <25 mg/d by week 14 and <7.5 mg/d by week 20 according to a step-wise reduction scheme provided in the protocol. In patients without response after 2 weeks of treatment, the prednisone dose is increased to 2 mg/kg/d for another 2 weeks, then tapered as described above. Prednisone: Continuous daily therapy |
| FG001 | Arm B: Pulsed Dexamethasone | During the first week of treatment patients in both arms receive prednisone at 1 mg/kg/d. In arm B patients subsequently receive six 21-day courses of pulsed dexamethasone (0.6 mg/kg/d, days 1-4). Dexamethasone: 4-day pulses every 3 weeks |
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| Overall Study |
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| ID | Title | Description |
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| BG000 | Arm A: Daily Prednisone | During the first week of treatment patients in both arms receive prednisone at 1 mg/kg/d. In arm A prednisone is continued at 1 mg/kg/d for a second week. If platelets increase to ≥50/nl, its dose is reduced to <25 mg/d by week 14 and <7.5 mg/d by week 20 according to a step-wise reduction scheme provided in the protocol. In patients without response after 2 weeks of treatment, the prednisone dose is increased to 2 mg/kg/d for another 2 weeks, then tapered as described above. Prednisone: Continuous daily therapy |
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| Title | Description | Population Description | Parameter Type | Dispersion Type | Unit of Measure | Calculate Percentage | Denominator Units Selected | Denominators | Classes |
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| Age, Continuous | Median |
| Type | Title | Description | Population Description | Reporting Status | Anticipated Posting Date | Parameter Type | Dispersion Type | Unit of Measure | Calculate Percentage | Time Frame | Units Analyzed | Denominator Units Selected | Arm/Group Information | Denominators | Classes | Analyses | ||||||
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| Primary | Remission Duration | Percentage of patients in ongoing remission at 6 months | Posted | Count of Participants | Participants | 6 months |
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| ID | Title | Description | Deaths (Affected) | Deaths (At Risk) | Serious Events (Affected) | Serious Events (At Risk) | Other Events (Affected) | Other Events (At Risk) |
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| EG000 | Arm A: Daily Prednisone | During the first week of treatment patients in both arms receive prednisone at 1 mg/kg/d. In arm A prednisone is continued at 1 mg/kg/d for a second week. If platelets increase to ≥50/nl, its dose is reduced to <25 mg/d by week 14 and <7.5 mg/d by week 20 according to a step-wise reduction scheme provided in the protocol. In patients without response after 2 weeks of treatment, the prednisone dose is increased to 2 mg/kg/d for another 2 weeks, then tapered as described above. Prednisone: Continuous daily therapy |
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| Term | Organ System | Source Vocabulary | Assessment Type | Notes | Statistical Information |
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| Hypokalemia | Metabolism and nutrition disorders | Non-systematic Assessment |
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| Title | Organization | Phone | Extension | |
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| Prof. Dr. Ulrich Dührsen | University Hospital Essen, Germany | +49 201 723 | 2417 | ulrich.duehrsen@uk-essen.de |
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| ID | Term |
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| D016553 | Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic |
| ID | Term |
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| D011696 | Purpura, Thrombocytopenic |
| D011693 | Purpura |
| D001778 | Blood Coagulation Disorders |
| D006402 | Hematologic Diseases |
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| D011241 | Prednisone |
| D003907 | Dexamethasone |
| ID | Term |
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| D011244 | Pregnadienediols |
| D011245 | Pregnadienes |
| D011278 | Pregnanes |
| D013256 | Steroids |
| D000072473 |
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| Drug |
4-day pulses every 3 weeks |
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| BG001 | Arm B: Pulsed Dexamethasone | During the first week of treatment patients in both arms receive prednisone at 1 mg/kg/d. In arm B patients subsequently receive six 21-day courses of pulsed dexamethasone (0.6 mg/kg/d, days 1-4). Dexamethasone: 4-day pulses every 3 weeks |
| BG002 | Total | Total of all reporting groups |
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| Sex: Female, Male | Count of Participants | Participants |
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| Race and Ethnicity Not Collected | Race and Ethnicity were not collected from any participant. | Count of Participants | Participants |
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During the first week of treatment patients in both arms receive prednisone at 1 mg/kg/d. In arm B patients subsequently receive six 21-day courses of pulsed dexamethasone (0.6 mg/kg/d, days 1-4).
Dexamethasone: 4-day pulses every 3 weeks
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| EG001 | Arm B: Pulsed Dexamethasone | During the first week of treatment patients in both arms receive prednisone at 1 mg/kg/d. In arm B patients subsequently receive six 21-day courses of pulsed dexamethasone (0.6 mg/kg/d, days 1-4). Dexamethasone: 4-day pulses every 3 weeks | 0 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 13 |
| Hypertension | Cardiac disorders | Non-systematic Assessment |
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| Hyperglycemia | Metabolism and nutrition disorders | Non-systematic Assessment |
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| Petechiae | Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders | Non-systematic Assessment |
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| D006425 |
| Hemic and Lymphatic Diseases |
| D057049 | Thrombotic Microangiopathies |
| D013921 | Thrombocytopenia |
| D001791 | Blood Platelet Disorders |
| D000095542 | Cytopenia |
| D006474 | Hemorrhagic Disorders |
| D001327 | Autoimmune Diseases |
| D007154 | Immune System Diseases |
| D006470 | Hemorrhage |
| D010335 | Pathologic Processes |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
| D012877 | Skin Manifestations |
| D012816 | Signs and Symptoms |
| Fused-Ring Compounds |
| D011083 | Polycyclic Compounds |
| D011246 | Pregnadienetriols |
| D013259 | Steroids, Fluorinated |